Candidates

Bob Krist

Appointed to the Nebraska Unicameral Legislature by Governor Dave Heineman in 2009, elected to a four-year term in 2010, and re-elected in 2014.

Education

Master's in business administration/human relations, Webster University, St. Louis, Missouri; bachelor's in sociology, University of St. Thomas, Saint Paul, Minnesota

Military

United States Air Force, 1979 to 2000, retired as a lieutenant colonel

Family

Married, two adult children

Faith

Roman Catholic

Key issue

I’m running for governor to bring new leadership to our state that will work with all parties to bring about meaningful tax reform that reduces property taxes and returns fairness to our tax system. I want to restore our commitment to public education at all levels and stop the short-sighted cuts to our local schools, our community colleges, job training facilities, and our state and flagship universities. I want to join Republican and Democratic governors from across the country to expand access to health care to underserved communities and rural Nebraska, and to reduce health care costs for all Nebraskans.

Pete Ricketts

Master’s in business administration and bachelor of arts, University of Chicago.

Family

Married, three children

Faith

Roman Catholic

Key issue

My top priority is property tax relief. Nebraska's property taxes are the 11th highest in the nation. This makes it difficult to sustain the family farm or ranch or meet a family budget. The key to sustainable tax relief is controlling spending. In my first year as governor, we increased tax relief provided through the Property Tax Credit Relief Fund by over 45 percent. In 2016, we provided another $20 million in tax credits for agricultural land and encouraged lower school levies through LB 958 and LB 959. We've now had two years of the Legislature's unacceptable inaction. We must deliver more.

Voter info

» Register in person at an election commission office, the DMV, or in Douglas County, any of Omaha’s 12 library branches.

Registration questions

Visit www.votercheck.necvr.ne.gov to check whether you’re registered to vote and find your polling place. If you think you should be able to vote at a polling place but there’s a problem with the registration, request to fill out a provisional ballot. The election commission will collect them and then has a week to verify whether you are eligible to vote.

To see a sample ballot

See a sample ballot from the Nebraska Secretary of State website here.

To find your district

Visit votercheck.necvr.ne.gov and look up your registration info or polling place to find a list of the political districts you live in.

Important dates

Oct. 1: First day for early voting ballots to be mailed.
Oct. 9: First day to vote early in person at election commission office.
Oct. 19: Deadline to register to vote online, by mail, at agencies, at the DMV office, by deputy registrar or by registration form that’s delivered to the election office by someone other than the person registering
Oct. 26: Deadline for in-person voter registration at election commission office, 6 p.m. Deadline for early voting ballots to be requested to be mailed to a specific address, 6 p.m. Deadline for write-in candidates to file notarized affidavit and filing fee with filing officer.
Nov. 5: Deadline for in-person early voting at election commission office, 5 p.m. (Sarpy County office closes at 4:45 p.m.)
Nov. 6: Election Day! Polls open from 8 a.m. until 8 p.m. 7 p.m.: Deadline for agent to pick up early voting ballot. 8 p.m.: Deadline to return early voting ballot to election commission office or drop box location
Nov. 13: Deadline for verification of provisional ballots

Here are the Douglas County drop box locations, opening in early October: